Release Notes
Track the latest updates, features, and improvements to the Grid64 platform.
Panel-Based Dashboard & Display Settings
Highlights
- •New multi-panel event dashboard with resizable, customizable layouts
- •Player display settings to control exactly what info appears in wall charts and standings
- •Updated player info drawer with real-time refresh indicator
Added
- Multi-panel dashboard layout with wall chart, pairings, standings, entry list, and orders views
- Drag-and-drop panel resizing and horizontal/vertical split modes
- Player display configuration for toggling ratings, USCF ID, federation titles, country flags, and more
- Layout persistence to save and restore your custom dashboard arrangement
- Panel duplication and quick switching between sections
- Refresh indicator showing when tournament data was last updated
Improved
- Player info drawer redesigned with cleaner information hierarchy
- Player picker UI updated with better search and selection experience
- Kiosk mode has its own streamlined display configuration defaults
- Documentation expanded with new guides for leagues and tournament schedules
Round Robin Pairings & Player Withdrawals
Highlights
- •Happy New Year! 🎊🍾
- •Round robin pairing support using official USCF Berger tables
- •Withdraw and re-enter players mid-tournament with automatic bye handling
Added
- Round robin pairing algorithm with USCF Berger/Crenshaw tables (supports 3-24 players)
- Player withdrawal and re-entry from the player info drawer
- Withdrawal reason tracking with optional notes
- Randomize starting rank option for round robin tournaments
Improved
- Pairing form hides total rounds for round robin (auto-calculated from player count)
- Player info drawer shows withdrawal status with re-entry option
Organization Microsites & Player Dashboard
Highlights
- •Launch your own branded organization microsite with custom pages
- •Redesigned player dashboard with unified ratings and registration views
- •New blog and contact form features for organizations
Added
- Organization microsites with customizable landing, about, events, and contact pages
- Blog system for organizations with full CRUD and public-facing article pages
- Contact form with email notifications for visitor inquiries
- Branding dashboard with live preview, gradient picker, and social links editor
- Unified ratings view showing USCF, FIDE, and league ratings in one place
- Rating history charts to visualize performance over time
- Registration status badges on event pages showing your entry at a glance
Improved
- Player dashboard with enhanced profile, ratings, and registrations sections
- Event page header now displays your registration status prominently
- Registration detail drawer with game history and performance stats
Dashboard Enhancements
Highlights
- •AI-powered assistant available in the organizer dashboard
- •Quick tournament search from the dashboard header
- •Team tournament fixes and enhancements
Added
- AI assistant for answering questions and helping with tournament setup
- Quick-access documentation menu in the dashboard
- Tournament search with status indicators and registration counts
- Team actions menu for editing, roster management, merging, and deletion
Improved
- Event table now displays richer tournament information
- Team settings with expanded configuration options
Fixed
- Drag-and-drop team ranking now works correctly
- Section settings now save correctly in all cases
- Tiebreak options in pairing settings now sort properly
Initial Release
Highlights
- •Launch of the Grid64 tournament organization platform
- •Complete tournament creation and management workflow
- •Player registration and check-in system
Added
- Tournament creation with customizable sections and formats
- Swiss pairing engine for rated and unrated events
- Real-time round management and result entry
- Player registration with optional US Chess/FIDE integration
- Organizer dashboard with event analytics
- Public event listings with search and filters
- Live tournament display kiosk mode
- Mobile-responsive design for on-the-go management
- PayPal integration for paid tournament entries
- Email notifications for registration confirmations
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